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Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination

Incredible Facts About Bees

Wasp and bee, insect

What’s the Difference Between a Bee and a Wasp?

Blue banded bee (Amegilla) flying near a flower, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. (insects, bees)

8 Buzzworthy Types of Bees

Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination

What Would Happen If All the Bees Died?

Honeybee's landing moment. Honeybee, wings still in motion, lands on a white flower. Bees, pollination

Why Do Bees Buzz?

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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